Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Every one likes to paint sunflowers. The painting shown here is my take on sunflower painting using a lot of color, large shapes and a strong background color. Give it a try. Bring the major shapes forward to cover the picture plane, paint the background in a strong complementary color and crop the painting to give the imagination a chance to fill in what ever it would like to see.

Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Sometimes you just paint a painting that is not that hard to do. I did this piece after a painting done by another artist. Just how difficult is it to paint five apples in a row? Well, I made a few changes that make the composition mine. The table that the apples are sitting on is just a piece of canvas glued the the larger canvas. I changed the background color and then painted the apples the way I wanted them to look. The painting now lives in my youngest son's home in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The wine bottles are his. I have my own.

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Lloyd was our model at White Wagon Farm (art studio and plant nursery). I painted Lloyd in acrylic...Pat White did him in oil. Both of our paintings turned out alright. I am thinking of submitting Lloyd to the Conway(Arkansas) League of Artist show in November, maybe.

Friday, August 6, 2010

Here is where I grew up in Mississippi. The Yazoo Pass has a long history from the civil war to the present. Not much to see or do now but to get on your boat and cruise Moon Lake. At age 16 it was a lot of fun to catch turtles and knock the snakes sunning in the tree over hangs into the water. I have done one painting of a flat bottom boat sitting along side the Pass. I may do another of the scene shown here but without the boat

Friday, June 18, 2010

Oil painting is not my primary medium. However, I try to paint one or two a year. This small painting of a house across from Amy Imler's studio was done on a plein air painting day in May. David Cook and I painted on a hot day. I don't remenber what David painted?

I painted this small oil painting during the spring show and sale at White Wagon Farm located near Maumelle, Arkansas. Good try for an allaprima painting on a warm day in April. Each of the artists that paint at Sage House (White Wagon Farm) did a demonstration painting during the show and sale.

The first Tuesday in the month is reserved for still life paintings at White Wagon Farm where I attend a life drawing session. The painting shown here is my effort to paint a painting like one I saw in a book of paintings by David Hockney. Since my painting was done allaprima I did not have time for as many details as David Hockney put in his paintings. That's O.K. I am more interested in what I can do in about two hours with strong color, good shapes, and simple subjects.

Jack is the newest dog on the block. He's a rascal and a lot of fun. His Cousin Willie is not sure how he feels about Jack; however, they have become great buds. We look forward to many more years of Jack and Willie as our companions and doggie friends.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

I shot this view of Pinnacle Mountain and the Arkansas River Bridge from The Big Dam Bridge during Easter Weekend. I would guess that there is a painting in there some where. Now all I have to do is find it.

Monday, March 29, 2010

I have just finished a painting of the garden path at the La Romita School of Art in Terni, Italy where I studied in 2007. I did the painting in pastels to be shown at the spring garden show at White Wagon Farm located near Maumelle, Arkansas. Each of the artists who paint at Sage House (a neat studio and teaching facility) show their paintings in the spring and fall during the opening (spring) and closing (fall) of the White Wagon Farm plant nursery. This painting has special meaning for me since I walked the path several times during my visits in 2001 and 2007. I did a painting in 2007 of the La Romita Art Studio for a location in the garden. I hope to visit La Romita again soon with paints and brush in hand.

Sunday, March 21, 2010

Bisco, Arkansas is where my wife and I stop to buy vegitables on our way to the Mississippi Delta where my mother in law lives. I asked the lady who operates the vegitable stand if I could take a few photos of her barn. Well, here it is as a watercolor painting. I am submitting this painting to the Mid-Southern Watercolor Society annual exhibition. If it gets in the show that will be great. If not, it was a good try. Wish me luck!

Friday, March 5, 2010

This little painting was painted at the end of my stay at the La Romita School of Art in Italy. I tried to capture the essence of my visit in one small painting. I would be interested to know if anyone likes it. More of this type of small painting to come.

Saturday, February 20, 2010

David Cook and I painted at this location next to the Arkansas River on the North Little Rock side of the river. It was a difficult site to get to but worth the effort. What a great location to paint out of doors-that is plein air.

Tom Herrin at a Glance

**GRAND KIDS**
I'm an artist working in watercolor, acrylic, pastel and oil. I just turned the ripe old age of 77 but think of myself as a much younger person. Each week I attend a figure and life drawing session with a group of artist about my age. I also paint weekly at Amy Imler's studio in North Little Rock developing my ability to paint abstract paintings. I am President of the Mid-Southern Watercolor Society. It is my goal to obtain signature status before too much longer. My wife and I live in a close-in neighborhood of this really great city. My Son Michael lives near here in Mayflower, Arkansas; Richard,in Tennessee; and Will, in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Our oldest son Tom passed away two years ago and now resides in Heaven. We miss him very much.